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Cementing plexiglass
I need to glue a plesiglass shelf to plexiglass sides. I cannot use screws (visual reasons). What adhesive would you recommend for a long-lasting, solid fix?
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Ref: Too much Michael Jackson!
QUOTE: " ... recent deaths of great scientists, artists, others who advanced the good of humanity (who) get maybe 3 lines in an obit. But the media (which apparently has nothing else to write...
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doorstop
I have a metal door and the doorstop is attached to it with screws. The screws keep loosening. I would like to screw the door stop to a small piece of wood (plywood, whatever) and then glue and screw...
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Viessmann Boiler and Beckett burner not staying lit
System was put in new in 2007 have had problems with it from day 1. The installers have replaced nossels ,transformers, ignighter added oil filtertion and even replaced the original boiler. It will...
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Water heater backflow.
Our cold water faucets always produce an initial stream of hot water before the cold starts. I believe it has to do with the expansion tank on the heater. There is a check valve on the water line that...
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Main breaker location
A friend has a breaker box with Cutler Hammer breakers. in a 125 Amp box I saw some 20 and 40 amp breakers but no main breaker. One of them is BR2020 for the 20 amp breaker. Where is the main breaker...
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Steel roof installed over battens
My new steel roof was screwed directly to the battens without decking. I've got one gable vent and a new turbine vent. I hear that condensation can be an issue. Can anyone tell me what the options...
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Window Sill tiles scratched with carborundum stone
The tiled window sill on the front of our house had been painted years ago and the paint was peeling off. So although a long job I patiently scraped off all the paint. Then discovered that a couple...
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Honda Generaor Maintenance question?
Gents; I have a Honda ES6500 generator which is/has been serving me very well for many years. Yesterday I was doing routing maintenance and noticed that the oil level was low. Therefore I filled it up...
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Mortar is the natural enemy of pipes
In upgrading an outside faucet, I twisted the pipe holding the faucet into a shattered mess! WTF? The 1/2" galvanized pipe exits the plumbing supply through a brick wall and the pipe exit was packed...
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Dumped Peroxide on lawn
Hydrogen peroxide decomposes quickly when dirty. It becomes oxygen and plain water during the bleaching action. Your peroxide was quite potent, but you can plant now.
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Cleaning a steel roof
I have a new charcoal colored Galvalume 26-gauge steel roof on my house. I was wondering if I should expect some fading of the color over time. Will chalking occur? Do these roofs sometimes need a...
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dual 3-way dimmers
I helped a friend with his 3-way switches today. He has two 3-way dimmers that used to work to dim one light. He removed the one light and added six recessed lights, but all should work the same....
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Creating dead zone around AC unit
My central air conditioning unit is located in a spot where the eaves are so deep that even after lots of rain, it's still bone dry, but bindweed finds the area delightful and it's eating my...
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Free Whirlpool washer parts
I have some parts I scavenged from my Whirlpool washer before I hauled it to the scrapyard. It had a failed transmission, not worth fixing, but the rest of the parts were working. The washer was a...
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